Bringing the thrill to automated vehicles: an evaluation of thrill-seeking driving displays

Abstract

As vehicles with automated features are becoming more common on roadways, it is important to help drivers appropriately trust and accept those automated systems. Utilizing personalized driving displays may enhance the experience of operating a highly automated vehicle and thereby improve driver acceptance of automation. The current study evaluated a personalized display profile for "thrill-seeking" drivers, to determine if the displays conveyed the intended information and matched drivers' mental model for thrill-seeking driving. The results indicated the displays conveyed the intended meaning to the user, but some displays need further improvement to better match the mental model for thrill-seeking driving.